As a child, my family would travel to Duluth for vacations and I fell in love with the Northland. After graduating high school in 2014 in Benson, MN, I enrolled at UMD as a graphic design and marketing student. Though I learned many skills and enjoyed graphic design, I decided to take a different direction than school.

 

I began my professional career in the hospitality industry working at hotels in the Duluth area. I was quickly promoted to Manager on Duty, continued on to Event Director, then Director of Guest Services. In each role, my creative eye and graphic design experience have received overwhelming positive feedback. From designing flyers to lobby television slides to print ads, each of my employers has quickly recognized me as the go-to person for creativity and design. These have always been parts of my job that I loved and have stuck out to me over the years.

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When the pandemic hit, it was extremely difficult on the hotel industry. Due to pay decreases and staffing cuts, I began researching jobs online. After withdrawing from college, I assumed I would be working in hospitality forever. I quickly came to realize that there were so many amazing positions out there that value skills and experience just as much as, if not more than, a college degree.

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After leaving the hotel industry, I went on to work in some administrative roles at an orthodontic office and a trucking company. These roles helped me recognize my skills and worth and begin truly thinking about my professional goals. After working on projects closely with the marketing director and receiving incredible positive feedback from the business owners and office managers, I decided to enroll in a digital marketing program at University of Minnesota, which I recently completed successfully in September, 2022.

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I'm thrilled to get started in a new and exciting field doing what I'm extremely passionate about. The parts of my job that have always been the most exciting have been design, social media, or marketing-related, and I realized I could be doing those things all the time. I have so much to offer and I can't wait to find a company that aligns with my goals that I can improve and offer my marketing and design expertise that I have gained over the years.